9th Canadian Screen Awards

9th Canadian Screen Awards
DateMay 17–20, 2021
Locationvirtual presentation
Hosted byGinella Massa
Priyanka
Eric Bauza
Donté Colley
Tyrone Edwards
Nahéma Ricci
Karine Vanasse
Stephan James
Highlights
Most awardsBlood Quantum (film), Schitt's Creek (TV)
Most nominationsBlood Quantum (film), Schitt's Creek (TV)
Best Motion PictureBeans
Best Dramatic SeriesTransplant
Best Comedy SeriesSchitt's Creek
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The 9th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held in the week of May 17 to 20, 2021, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2020.[1]

Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, and the partial but incomplete progress of public vaccination, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television announced that the ceremony would proceed virtually, but Academy CEO Beth Janson stated that "it’s not going to be just a Zoom call of an awards show. We have a lot of exciting and creative things in store."[2]

Most nominations were announced on March 30, 2021;[3] however, the nominations and winners in sports broadcasting categories were announced at a later date.[4] No new winners were named for the Academy's annual special awards; instead, the honorees previously named in 2020, most notably Alex Trebek, were celebrated and highlighted.[3]

In the film categories, the film Blood Quantum received the most award nominations (10), and ultimately the most wins (6), while in the television categories, Schitt's Creek also received both the most award nominations (21) and wins (8).[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Barry Hertz, "How one Canadian arts institution is rebuilding amid the pandemic". The Globe and Mail, November 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Jonathan Szekeres, "Canadian Screen Awards go virtual — again". CKWX, March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Victoria Ahearn, "‘Blood Quantum,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ top Canadian Screen Award nominations". Toronto Star, March 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards: Rules and Regulations Change Highlights". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
  5. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (March 30, 2021). "'Blood Quantum,' 'Schitt's Creek' top Canadian Screen Award nominations". CP24. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Furdyk, Brent (May 20, 2021). "Indigenous Zombie Thriller 'Blood Quantum' & More Winners As Canadian Screen Awards Announces Winners In Cinematic Arts Categories". ET Canada. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (May 21, 2021). "'Schitt's Creek,' 'Blood Quantum' Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2021.